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Parchment-style illustration of a widow’s candle guiding villagers, Mexican colonial folktale.

The Blessed Candle: A Mexican Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Faith, Generosity, and Shared Responsibility

In a small colonial village nestled between low hills and cultivated fields, preparations were underway for a great religious festival. Bells rang daily from the stone church at the center of town, calling villagers to prayer and reminding them of the holy days approaching. Homes were swept clean, altars decorated, and candles gathered, for light was believed to please both

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